Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-06-01
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

c. T. HUNTINdToNs proposition for q
scaling of the interest ON the bonds of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad is OPP
posed by Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York,
who holds about 81 900, 900 of the bonds,
and threatens to begin proceedings in
foreclosure.
The consolidation Of the Dayton and
Ironton and Dayton and Delphos divisions
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
railroad gives the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road third line TO Chicago from Balti-
more via Marietta, Chiilicothe, Dayton and
Fort Wayne.
The general assembly Of the United
Presbyterian church of North America as
sembled at Philadelphia the other day with
5000 delegates, representing more than
100000 communicates in attendance.
THE United States Supreme Court has
denied the petition for rehearing in the
Maxwell land grant case, which, says the
Chicago Times, means that the most gi-
gantic land steal on record is an accom-
plished fact.
The dry goods establishment of II. p.
Wasson & Co., at Indianapolis, was dam
aged $50, 900 by fire, believed to have been
caused by burglars.
The Tammany society at New York
has passed resolutions denouncing the
treatment accorded O'Brien in Canada.
A MARQUETTE correspondent tells the
story of the forest fires which have devas-
lated the northern peninsula of Michigan.
A careful estimate puts the total loss at
$7,000,000, including $2,500, 900 cause
by the destruction of the town of Lake
Linden. Only eight lives are positively
known TO have been lost. Great des-
titution prevails throughout the burnt dis
trict.
MILWAUKEE brewers disposed of 1,2l7,-
,i75 barrels of beer, valued at 80, 1877, 400,
during. the twelve months ended May 1.
The drouth still continues throughout
entire Northeastern IowG..sW Whests and
oats are in a bad condition and stock rails
ers look upon the grass ms an entire failure.
Corn will be fair crop if rain comes with
the next few days.
1T is rumored at the City Of Mexico that
the contract for operating the mint in that
city is TO be transferred to an English syn
dicate for $1,000, 900, including the pur-
chase of machinery, etc.
GENERAL ROBERT NEWTON is diving of
a paralytic stroke at his home in Little
Rock, Ark.
A MISSOURI jury has regulated five of
the Bold kuob ''regulators' with fine Of
500 piece and three months Jail sen.
tence. This 1t doing very we'll for "poor
old Missouri
IT is reported that President Grevy, in
order TO avoid the certain defeat of the
new ministry on any important issue, will
close the session of the Chamber of Depu-
ties June Is. At the meeting of the cabi-
net, as tirst constituted, Gen. Saussler an
nounced his intention of Withdrawing the
military bill. His colleagues opposed such
action on the ground that it would be in.
consistent with the dignity of the country,
but Gen. Sausser persisted in withdraw
ing the bill, and S obliged to surrender
the war portfolio.
IT is reported in Washington that Secre-
tary Fairchild is seriously contemplating a
movement, with the appreciation of the
President and colleagues. looking to the
concentration of the Democrats in the
House of Representatives and Senate upon
measure OF tariff reduction. The Presi-
dent has seen for some time that the issue
will be made on the tarff, and has urged
that it would be more sagacious to get to
work ut once and prepare bill to be sub
mitted to Congress as n measure OF admin
istration policy than to let the question
continue to play havoc in the ranks Of The
party.